❗️Western tanks once coveted by Ukraine now mostly sit idle as cheap drones dominate the battlefield, NYT reports.

❗️Western tanks once coveted by Ukraine now mostly sit idle as cheap drones dominate the battlefield, NYT reports. The 33rd Mechanized Brigade keeps its German-made Leopards hidden, maintained and ready, but combat orders have largely stopped. Tanks are sometimes used to tow damaged equipment, mainly in bad weather when fewer drones can operate. About half the battalion has retrained as drone operators, while one commander suggested tanks could eventually return as unmanned systems.